National Council of Social Service Act 1992

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

ACTS SUPPLEMENT

Published by Authority

NO. 16]

Friday, April 10

[1992

The following Act was passed by Parliament on 20th March 1992 and assented to by the President on 30th March 1992:—

National Council Of Social Service Act 1992

(No. 14 of 1992)

I assent.

WEE KIM WEE

President.

30th March 1992.

Date of Commencement: 1st May 1992

An Act to establish the National Council of Social Service and for matters connected therewith, and to repeal the Singapore Council of Social Service Act (Chapter 299 of the 1985 Revised Edition).

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the National Council of Social Service Act 1992 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“appointed day” means the date of commencement of this Act;

“Board” means the Board of the Council;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Community Chest;

“chief executive officer” means the chief executive officer of the Council appointed under section 22(1);

“Community Chest” means the Community Chest established under section 13(1);

“Council” means the National Council of Social Service established under section 3;

“Endowment Fund” means the Endowment Fund established under section 12(1);

“General Fund” means the General Fund established under section 27(1);

“member” means any member of the Board;

“President” means the President of the Board;

“Singapore Council of Social Service” means the Singapore Council of Social Service established under the repealed Singapore Council of Social Service Act [Cap. 299] in force before the appointed day;

“Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the Board.

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